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  2. List of glues - Wikipedia

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    water-resistant, depending on alkalis used Woodworking, paper glue, fireproof laminates Medieval or earlier Soybean glue: As for casein glue, but using soy protein Soy protein is mixed with alkalis Albumin glues (blood glues and egg albumin adhesive, EAA) blood (serum albumin) or eggs: prehistoric Gelatin glues hide glue, including rabbit-skin ...

  3. Mastic (plant resin) - Wikipedia

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    Mastic is used in some varnishes. Mastic varnish was used to protect and preserve photographic negatives. [17] Mastic is also used in perfumes, cosmetics, soap, body oils, and body lotion. In ancient Egypt, mastic was used in embalming. In its hardened form, mastic can be used, like frankincense or Boswellia resin, to produce incense.

  4. Adhesive - Wikipedia

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    The glue gun melts the solid adhesive, then allows the liquid to pass through its barrel onto the material, where it solidifies. Thermoplastic glue may have been invented around 1940 by Procter & Gamble as a solution to the problem that water-based adhesives, commonly used in packaging at that time, failed in humid climates, causing packages to ...

  5. 2-Octyl cyanoacrylate - Wikipedia

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    2-Octyl cyanoacrylate is a cyanoacrylate ester typically used as a wound closure adhesive (under the brand name Dermabond). [1] It is closely related to octyl cyanoacrylate . The use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate was approved in 1998; offered as an alternative to stitches, sutures, and or adhesive strips.

  6. Mucilage - Wikipedia

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    Mucilage mixed with water has been used as a glue, especially for bonding paper items such as labels, postage stamps, and envelope flaps. [7] Differing types and varying strengths of mucilage can also be used for other adhesive applications, including gluing labels to metal cans, wood to china, and leather to pasteboard. [ 8 ]

  7. Chemistry of pressure-sensitive adhesives - Wikipedia

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    These rely on adhesive material affixed to a backing such as paper or plastic film. [1] Because of the inherent tackiness of the adhesive material and low surface energy, these tapes can be placed onto a variety of substrates when light pressure is applied, including paper, wood, metals, and ceramics.

  8. Glue stick - Wikipedia

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    Most glue sticks are designed to glue paper and card stock together and are not as strong as some liquid-based variants. They can be used for craft and design, office use, and at school. There are several varieties: permanent,washable, acid-free,non-toxic, solvent-free, and dyed (e.g. to see where the glue is being applied).

  9. Mastic - Wikipedia

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    Mastic asphalt, or asphalt, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid; Mastic cold porcelain, or salt ceramic, is a traditional salt-based modeling clay. Mastic, high-grade construction adhesive commonly used to bond ceiling, wall, and floor tiles, plywood panels, concrete, asphalt, leather and fabric.